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Religious Exemption To Childhood Immunization Statutes: Reaching For A More Optimal Balance Between Religious Freedom And Public Health, Timothy J. Aspinwall Jan 1997

Religious Exemption To Childhood Immunization Statutes: Reaching For A More Optimal Balance Between Religious Freedom And Public Health, Timothy J. Aspinwall

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Rights Of The Terminally Ill Patient, John Hodgson Jan 1996

Rights Of The Terminally Ill Patient, John Hodgson

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

An examination of the rights in the United Kingdom of terminally ill patients, both competent and incompetent, shows the struggle courts face.


Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law Jan 1996

Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Foreword, John D. Blum Jan 1996

Foreword, John D. Blum

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Marshfield Clinic Case: The Sound Of A Broken Record, Kevin Mcdonald Jan 1996

The Marshfield Clinic Case: The Sound Of A Broken Record, Kevin Mcdonald

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Defense counsel for Marshfield Clinic explains why he believes the trial court record was inadequate to support the plaintiffs' claims and offers an insider's perspective on Judge Posner's opinion.


Investigational Treatments: Coverage, Controversy, And Consensus, Mary Ader Jan 1996

Investigational Treatments: Coverage, Controversy, And Consensus, Mary Ader

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Medical and legal controversies surrounding payment for investigative treatments abound. The debate should be moved from the legal to the medical arena, and health plans should support the quest for scientific evidence by contributing to well-conceived clinical trials in appropriate circumstances.


The Embryonic Self-Evaluative Privilege: A Primer For Health Care Lawyers, Thomas F. O'Neil Iii, Adam H. Charnes Jan 1996

The Embryonic Self-Evaluative Privilege: A Primer For Health Care Lawyers, Thomas F. O'Neil Iii, Adam H. Charnes

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

In an era in which health care fraud is a top law enforcement priority, internal audits by health care entities are increasingly important. While the self-evaluative privilege, intended to encourage voluntary, confidential self-analysis, offers some protection of such sommunications, its scope is restricted.


Beyond Baby M: International Perspectives On Gestational Surrogacy And The Demise Of The Unitary Biological Mother, Todd M. Krim Jan 1996

Beyond Baby M: International Perspectives On Gestational Surrogacy And The Demise Of The Unitary Biological Mother, Todd M. Krim

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Gestational surrogacy raises a host of legal and ethical issues. A review of state, federal, and international response, both legislative and judicial, to these issues reveals that the United States would benefit from comprehensive federal legislation regulating the reproductive technology field.


The Captive Medical Malpractice Insurance Company Alternative, James A. Christopherson Jan 1996

The Captive Medical Malpractice Insurance Company Alternative, James A. Christopherson

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Health care providers, driven by skyrocketing premiums, are seeking alternatives to conventional medical malpractice insurance. Captive malpractice insurance companies are an increasingly popular choice, but providers should consider tax, regulatory, and other consequences before adopting this option.


Legal And Political Issues Facing Telemedicine, Kathleen M. Vyborny Jan 1996

Legal And Political Issues Facing Telemedicine, Kathleen M. Vyborny

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The emergence of telemedicine-medical diagnosis and treatment via telecommunications-offers the promise of reduced cost, improved patient outcomes, and greater access to quality medical care. But a variety of legal barriers to telemedicine must be addressed to assure its effective use.


Causation Issues In Medical Malpractice: A United Kingdom Perspective, Marc S. Stauch Jan 1996

Causation Issues In Medical Malpractice: A United Kingdom Perspective, Marc S. Stauch

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

In the United Kingdom, the most difficult aspect of proving a medical malpractice claim may be establishing causation-the link between the medical professional's breach of duty and the patient's damages. Because the traditional "but for" test unfairly burdens the plaintiff, a rule such as the "loss of chance" doctrine would be more equitable.


Equicare: A Model For Quality Health Care And Consumer Choice In State Health System Reform, Lois Snyder Jan 1996

Equicare: A Model For Quality Health Care And Consumer Choice In State Health System Reform, Lois Snyder

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Equicare is a proposed market-based, proconsumer approach to state health care reform. While it was developed for a gubernatorial primary race in Pennsylvania, it addresses problems that arise in every state, including incomplete access, inadequacies in public programs, and inefficiencies in care.


National Repositories Of Information: A Comparison Of The National Practitioner Data Bank In The United States And The National Confidential Enquiry Into Perioperative Deaths In The United Kingdom, Gail Daubert Jan 1996

National Repositories Of Information: A Comparison Of The National Practitioner Data Bank In The United States And The National Confidential Enquiry Into Perioperative Deaths In The United Kingdom, Gail Daubert

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Both the United States and the United Kingdom have created national data banks intended to improve the quality of medical care by identifying and reducing medical errors. A comparison of the United States' National Practitioner Data Bank to the United Kingdom's National Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Deaths sheds insight on how well these goals are being met.


Assessing Hospital Cooperation Laws, James F. Blumstein Jan 1996

Assessing Hospital Cooperation Laws, James F. Blumstein

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Secrecy And Genetics In Adoption Law And Practice, Demosthenes A. Lorandos Jan 1996

Secrecy And Genetics In Adoption Law And Practice, Demosthenes A. Lorandos

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Assisted Reproductive Technology - Legal Issues In Procreation, Roger J. Chin M.D. Jan 1996

Assisted Reproductive Technology - Legal Issues In Procreation, Roger J. Chin M.D.

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Peculiar Place Of Adolescents In The Hiv-Aids Epidemic: Unusual Progress & Usual Inadequacies In "Adolescent Jurisprudence", Roger J.R. Levesque Jan 1996

The Peculiar Place Of Adolescents In The Hiv-Aids Epidemic: Unusual Progress & Usual Inadequacies In "Adolescent Jurisprudence", Roger J.R. Levesque

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Physician Recruitment After Hermann Hospital, Robert C. Louthian Iii, Elizabeth M. Mills Jan 1995

Physician Recruitment After Hermann Hospital, Robert C. Louthian Iii, Elizabeth M. Mills

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The state of physician recruitment changed after the Internal Revenue Service required Hermann Hospital to publish its closing agreement with the IRS. The closing agreement released the long-awaited IRS "Hospital Physician Recruitment Guidelines." The IRS' recently proposed revenue ruling provides additional insight on acceptable physician recruitment practices as well.


The Government's Best Offense Is Deference: The Decision Of The Supreme Court In Shalala V. Guernsey Memorial Hospital, Robert L. Roth Jan 1995

The Government's Best Offense Is Deference: The Decision Of The Supreme Court In Shalala V. Guernsey Memorial Hospital, Robert L. Roth

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The United States Supreme Court agreed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services that Guernsey Memorial Hospital's advance refunding transaction costs would be subject to a medicare reimbursement policy that is not based upon generally accepted accounting principles. According to the sharp dissent in this case, this policy, set forth in a manual provision, contradicts federal regulations.


Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law Jan 1995

Table Of Contents, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Annals Of Health Law Jan 1995

Foreword, Annals Of Health Law

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.


The False Claims Act: An Old Weapon With New Firepower Is Aimed At Health Care Fraud, David J. Ryan Jan 1995

The False Claims Act: An Old Weapon With New Firepower Is Aimed At Health Care Fraud, David J. Ryan

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The ancestors of the wild west bounty hunters have found a new group of targets in the health profession. Armed with a qui tam action and the tenacity to work with the government, purveyors of false claims information can reap hefty financial rewards.


Preferred Provider Organization Structures And Agreements, James C. Dechene Jan 1995

Preferred Provider Organization Structures And Agreements, James C. Dechene

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Preferred provider organizations can be created with both positive and negative consequences. Certain structures meet certain needs, and many contract terms can benefit the parties or create pitfalls.


Nursing, Employment, And Resource Allocation In A Reorganized National Health Service, Stephen L. Heasell Jan 1995

Nursing, Employment, And Resource Allocation In A Reorganized National Health Service, Stephen L. Heasell

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Economic issues abound in the National Health Service, and it would appear that nurse practitioners promote economic efficiency. However, the NHS does not operate in a purely rational economic manner. The use of nurse practitioners may need an economic justification in the NHS environment.


Potential Antocompetitive Effects Of Most Favored Nation Contract Clauses In Managed Care And Health Insurance Contracts, Anthony J. Dennis Jan 1995

Potential Antocompetitive Effects Of Most Favored Nation Contract Clauses In Managed Care And Health Insurance Contracts, Anthony J. Dennis

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Most favored nation contract clauses used in health care contracts have been repeatedly challenged under both federal and state antitrust laws. While none of these challenges to date has succeeded, the legal status of these clauses is clearly still evolving.


Nursing Legal Issues In Australia: The Nurse Practitioner, Suzie Linden-Laufer Jan 1995

Nursing Legal Issues In Australia: The Nurse Practitioner, Suzie Linden-Laufer

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The concept of a nurse practitioner in Australia may not be new, but it certainly is not embraced by all members of the medical profession. Changes must be made to accommodate this profession.


The Case Of Baby K: Exploring The Concept Of Medical Futility, Mark A. Bonanno Jan 1995

The Case Of Baby K: Exploring The Concept Of Medical Futility, Mark A. Bonanno

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

Medical futility is a term with no particular definition or parameters. The case of Baby K pitted the family of an anencephalic child against the medical institution over the meaning of medical futility.


Aftermath Of Hmo Insolvency: Considerations For Providers, The, Jay M. Howard Jan 1995

Aftermath Of Hmo Insolvency: Considerations For Providers, The, Jay M. Howard

Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences

The insolvency of a health maintenance organization can spell disaster for its providers and members. How an HMO is reorganized or liquidated may depend on state law, federal bankruptcy law, or a combination of both.


A Consumer Perspective On The Pros And Cons Of Antitrust Enforcement In Health Care: An Introduction, John D. Blum Jan 1995

A Consumer Perspective On The Pros And Cons Of Antitrust Enforcement In Health Care: An Introduction, John D. Blum

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Are The Antitrust Agencies Overregulating Physician Networks?, Clark C. Havighurst Jan 1995

Are The Antitrust Agencies Overregulating Physician Networks?, Clark C. Havighurst

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.